Learn about Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) features and how to access them on Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, and Surface Studio.

While the requirement to upgrade a Windows 10 device to Windows 11 is only that the PC be Secure Boot capable by having UEFI/BIOS enabled, you may also consider enabling or …

Jun 26, 2025 · As an industry standard, UEFI Secure Boot defines how platform firmware manages the certificates, authenticates firmware, and how the operating system (OS) …

Jun 26, 2025 · New devices manufactured in the past 1-2 years may already have the updated certificates in place but might not have the Windows UEFI CA 2023 signed boot manager …

Aug 6, 2025 · For more information, see the following resources: Windows Secure Boot Key Creation and Management Guidance Microsoft Secure Boot open-source repository for the …

Oct 14, 2025 · Learn how to enable virtualization through the UEFI (or BIOS) of your PC to run the Windows Subsystem for Android or Windows Subsystem for Linux.

If you forgot your UEFI password, here's what you can do. Check with your IT administrator for the password If your device is managed by someone else, such as your IT department or a …

Jun 13, 2015 · Fixes an issue in which you receive a "0xc0000017" error code when you restart the operating system. This issue occurs on a UEFI-based computer that is running Windows …

Oct 14, 2025 · UEFI Firmware Settings: When using this option, your device restarts and takes you to the UEFI firmware settings screen, where you can configure various hardware settings, …

Sep 15, 2025 · If Windows is already using the 2023-signed boot manager but the firmware is reset to defaults that don’t include the Windows UEFI CA 2023 certificate, Secure Boot will …